,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjag,mr4 
,ha/+s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign  
,affairs1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &             
,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to assi/ memb]s ( !
 ,yazidi & ,*ri/ian communities resid+ 9
 ,iraq & ,syria1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ju/ice = ,yazidis ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,prev5t+ g5ocide & mass atrocities is a 
national priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,atrocities committ$ by ! ,islamic 
,/ate 7,,is7 aga9/ ,yazidis & o!r       
m9orities h includ$ mass murd]1         
crucifixions1 behead+s1 rape1 torture1  
enslavem5t1 traffick+1 & ! kidnapp+ (   
*ildr54  7#c7 ,,is engages 91 & publicly

 argues 9 favor (1 ! sexual enslavem5t (
 ,yazidi wom5 & girls4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$  
,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion &   
,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ &
 ratifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 def9es     
g5ocide z foll[s3  any ( ! foll[+ acts  
committ$ ) ! int5t to de/roy1 9 :ole or 
9 "p1 a national1 e?nical1 racial or    
religi\s gr\p1 z su*3 7a7 kill+ memb]s (
 ! gr\p2  7b7 caus+ s]i\s bodily or     
m5tal h>m to memb]s ( ! gr\p2  7c7      
delib]ately inflict+ on ! gr\p          
conditions ( life calculat$ to br+ ab\t 
its physical de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2 
7d7 impos+ measures int5d$ to prev5t    
bir?s )9 ! gr\p2 &  7e7 =cibly transf]r+
 *ildr5 ( ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p4  4  7#e7
 ,9 ,decemb] #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,holocau/ ,memorial ,museum's           
,simon-,skjodt ,c5t] = ! ,prev5tion (   
,g5ocide issu$ a report titl$ ,our      
,g5]ation ,is ,gone--! ,islamic ,/ate's 
,t>get+ ( ,iraqi ,m9orities 9 ,n9ewa1   
:i* conclud$ t ,,is committ$ crimes     
aga9/ humanity1 w> crimes1 & e?nic      

cleans+ ''' & p]petrat$ g5ocide aga9/ ! 
,yezidi p4  7#f7 ,on ,decemb] #g1 #bjae1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om call$ on
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to designate 
! ,*ri/ian1 ,yezidi1 ,%i'a1 ,turkm51 &  
,%abak communities ( ,iraq & ,syria z   
victims ( g5ocide by ,,isil4  7#g7 ,on  
,febru>y #c1 #bjaf1 ! ,european         
,p>liam5t unanim\sly pass$ a resolution 
decl>+ t ,,is is committ+ g5ocide aga9/ 
,*ri/ians & ,yezidis1 & o!r religi\s &  
e?nic m9orities4  7#h7 ,on ,m>* #ad1    
#bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4 ,con4 ,res4   
#ge1 express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t !    
atrocities p]petrat$ by ,,is aga9/      
religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 ,iraq &    
,syria include w> crimes1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 & g5ocide1 by a unanim\s vote 
( #cic-j4  7#i7 ,on ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john   
,k]ry decl>$ t ,,is is responsible =    
g5ocide aga9/ gr\ps "u its control      
includ+ ,yazidis1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,%iite   

,muslims4  7#aj7 ,on ,june #ae1 #bjaf1 !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 
issu$ ! report ,!y ,came to ,de/roy3    
,,isis ,crimes ,aga9/ ! ,yazidis :i*    
/at$ t ,,is has committ$ ! crime (      
g5ocide z well z multiple crimes aga9/  
humanity & w> crimes aga9/ ! ,yazidis1  
?\s&s ( :om are held captive 9 ! ,syrian
 ,arab ,republic :]e !y are subject$ to 
almo/ unimag9able horrors4  7#aa7       
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama e/abli%$ !      
,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d 9 #bjaa1 & 
/at$ t prev5t+ atrocities & g5ocide is a
 core national security int]e/ & a core 
moral responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#ab7 ,ov] #c1bjj ,yazidi wom5 & *ildr5 
are /ill be+ held by ,,is4  7#ac7 ,!    
atrocities committ$ by ,,is %\ld be     
inve/igat$ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,unit$
 ,nations ,ad-hoc ,tribunal = ! purpose 
( docum5t+ mass graves & prosecut+ cases
 ( mass atrocities4  7#ad7 ,x is 9 !    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces coop]ate ) fri5dly   
=ces 9 ,syria & ,iraq = ! purpose (     

secur+ memb]s ( ! ,yazidi & ,*ri/ian    
communities be+ held captive by ,,is4   
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( new category ( refugee
 ( special humanit>ian conc]n  7a7      
,classification ( ,syrian & ,iraqi      
religi\s m9orities ,syrian & ,iraqi     
nationals :o are memb]s ( a religi\s    
m9ority 9 _! c\ntry ( orig9-- 7#a7 %all 
be classifi$ z refugees ( special       
humanit>ian conc]n2  7#b7 %all be       
eligible = ,priority #b process+ "u !   
refugee resettlem5t priority sy/em2 &   
7#c7 may apply directly to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program =  
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7      
,eligibility = admission z a refugee ,no
 ali5 %all be d5i$ ! opportunity to     
apply = admission "u ?is section solely 
because su* ali5--  7#a7 qualifies z an 
imm$iate relative2  7#b7 is eligible =  
any o!r immigrant classification2 or    
7#c7 0 ref]r$ to apply = admission to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee by a ,unit$   
,/ates nonpr(it organization t is exempt
 f ,f$]al income taxes "u section       

#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code4
  7c7 ,p]mitt+ c]ta9 ali5s )9 categories
 ,to reapply = refugee /atus ,ea* ali5  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :o aft]1 ,june
 #a1 #bjad1 & be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act 0 d5i$ refugee /atus %all be  
p]mitt$ to reapply = su* /atus4 ,su* an 
application %all be det]m9$ tak+ into   
acc\nt ! application ( ?is ,act4  7d7   
,protection ( ali5s ,9 a case 9 :i* t ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 det]m9es 
t an ali5 :o is describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 & :o has appli$ = admission to !    
,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u section    
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 us+ !         
processes e/abli%$ "u ?is section is 9  
imm95t dang]1 ! ,secret>y %all make a   
reasonable ef=t to provide su* ali5 )   
protection or ! imm$iate removal f t    
c\ntry4  #d4 ,exp$it$ sy/em = ,priority 
#b refugee process+  7a7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   
,s5ate a report conta9+ a plan to       
exp$ite ! process+ ( applications =     
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee
 "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 (
 ali5s describ$ 9 section #c ( ?is ,act1
 :i* %all include in=mation relat+ to-- 
7#a7 exp$it+ ! process+ ( su* refugees =
 resettlem5t1 includ+ ?r\gh tempor>y    
expansion ( ! ,refugee ,corps ( ,unit$  
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices2  7#b7 /reaml9+ exi/+ sy/ems = 
conduct+ backgr\nd & security *ecks (   
su* ali5s2 &  7#c7 e/abli%+ or exp&+    
facilities to process su* applications  
at appropriate locations 9 ,dah\k1      
,iraq1 & or ne> ,erbil or ,basrah1      
,iraq1 & ! process+ ( su* applications 9

 su* facilities4  7b7 ,exp$it$ process  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 %all implem5t ! plan 
conta9$ 9 ! report "u subsection 7a74   
#e4 ,reports  7a7 ,annual report ,n lat]
 ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] ?r\gh    
#bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all submit to ! ,congress an
 unclassifi$ report1 ) a classifi$ annex
 if necess>y1 :i* includes--  7#a7 an   
assessm5t ( ! f9ancial1 security1 &     
p]sonnel consid]ations & res\rces       
necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is 
,act2  7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s describ$ 9  
section #c7;a72 &  7#c7 ! numb] ( su*   
ali5s :o h appli$ = admission to !      
,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u section    
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 us+ !         
processes e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,report on video-,conf]5ce   

refugee int]views ,n lat] ?an #abj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 submit to ! ,congress an unclassifi$   
report1 ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1
 :i* includes--  7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o
 appli$ = admission z a refugee "u      
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 9
 #bjad :o are await+ int]views 9        
locations inaccessible to ,u4,s4        
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
(fic]s2  7#b7 ! numb] ( locations       
worldwide to :i* ,refugee ,corps ,(fic] 
circuit rides 7 susp5d$ 9 #bjad due to  
security consid]ations2 &  7#c7 a       
proposal = h[ to implem5t int]views via 
video-conf]5ce = ali5s :o appli$ =      
admission ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u
 section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 
:o curr5tly reside 9 locations :]e      
,refugee ,corps circuit rides h be5     
susp5d$4  #f4 ,secret>y ( ,def5se report

 on /eps & protocol relat$ to ! rescue1 
c>e1 & treatm5t ( ,yazidi1 ,*ri/ian1    
,%abak1 & ,turkm5 captives ( ! ,islamic 
,/ate  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit 
to ! ,congress a report conta9+ ea* ( ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( any /eps 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is tak+ to ensure 
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & local =ces 9 conduct+   
milit>y op]ations 9 regions controll$ by
 ! ,islamic ,/ate :]e religi\s or       
m9ority gr\ps are kn[n or ?\ght to be   
held captive1 9 ord] to incorporate !   
rescue ( su* captives z a second>y      
objective4  7#b7 ,a description ( any   
protocols t w be put 9 place by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ protocols  
develop$ 9 coord9ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,iraq1 = ! c>e & treatm5t ( religi\s or 
m9ority gr\ps rescu$ f captivity "u !   
,islamic ,/ate1 includ+ any protocol =  
relocat+ su* gr\ps ( captives to safe   
locations4  7b7 ,=m ( report ,! report  

requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #g4 ,programs =    
religi\s m9orities & crisis prev5tion   
7a7 ,heal? c>e & psy*osocial support    
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 %all e/abli% a program to  
provide heal? c>e & psy*osocial support 
= memb]s ( ! ,yazidi1 ,*ri/ian1 ,%abak1 
& ,turkm5 communities displac$ by !     
,islamic ,/ate4 ,su* program %all       
provide m5tal heal? & psy*osocial       
support = *ildr5 f su* communities1 ) a 
p>ticul> focus on provid+ s]vices to    
survivors ( sexual slav]y "u ! ,islamic 
,/ate4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,! program  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide  
c>e 9 accordance ) ! ,guidel9es on      
,m5tal ,heal? & ,psy*osocial ,support 9 
,em]g5cy ,sett+s promulgat$ by !        
,int]-,ag5cy ,/&+ ,committee ( ! ,_w    
,heal? ,organization4  7b7 ,psy*ologi/1 
social work]1 & physical !rapi/ tra9+   

program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all     
e/abli% a program to provide tra9+ )    
respect to trauma-in=m$ c>e to          
psy*ologi/s1 social work]s1 & physical  
!rapi/s bas$ 9 an eligible c\ntry4 ,!   
program %all prioritize provid+ su*     
tra9+ to a psy*ologi/1 social work]1 or 
physical !rapi/ :o speaks ,kurmanji or !
 ,%5gali dialect ( ,kurmanji4  7#b7     
,eligible c\ntry ,= purposes ( ! program
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m       
eligible c\ntry means ,iraq1 ,syria1 or 
any c\ntry ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be a 
ho/ c\ntry ( ,yazidi1 ,*ri/ian1 ,%abak1 
or ,turkm5 refugees :o w\ld b5efit f !  
tra9+ provid$ "u su* program4  7c7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report describ+ ! progress made
 t[>d e/abli%+ ! programs requir$ "u    
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ! /eps plann$ to

 complete su* e/abli%m5t4  7d7 ,transf] 
( fund+ ,( ! unobligat$ am\nts available
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = !  
,economic ,support ,fund e/abli%$ "u    
*apt] #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et   
seq471 #ae1jjj1jjj1 to be d]iv$ f am\nts
 made available = assi/ance to ,egypt1  
%all be made available to ! ,secret>y   
until exp5d$ = ! programs e/abli%$ "u   
subsections 7a7 & 7b74